The Deol family is one of Bollywood's most popular families. Along with legendary actor Dharmendra, his elder son Sunny Deol and even younger son Bobby Deol are also prominent figures in the Hindi film industry.
All three have achieved considerable success in their careers. While Bobby Deol's career has been marked by ups and downs, OTT has restored his lost recognition. Today, we'll focus on the films produced under the banner of Vijayta Films, the Deol family's home production house, which Dharmendra started in 1981.
Dharmendra also achieved success as a producer.
Legendary actor Dharmendra is included among the most successful actors in Hindi cinema. He distinguished himself by working in several major films throughout his career. He was well-liked as an actor, but his fans also praised him as a producer.
Dharmendra established his own production house, Vijayta Films, in 1981. He then launched his eldest son, Sunny Deol, in 1983 with "Betaab." This film was a box office hit. He then launched his second son, Bobby Deol, in 1995 with "Barsaat," which was also a superhit. The list of Vijayta Films' other hit movies is as follows:
Ghayal – 1990
Indian – 2001
Apne – 2007
Yamla Pagla Deewana – 2011
Vijayta Films' Flops and Disaster Movies
After launching both his sons with his home production, Dharmendra also launched his nephew, Abhay Deol, with a movie produced under the Vijayta Films banner. Abhay Deol made his Bollywood debut in 2005 with "Socha Na Tha," but his first film flopped at the box office. Dharmendra then produced "Chamku" with Zee Motion Pictures in 2008, which also failed at the box office. Here's a list of Vijayta Films' other flops:
Dillagi – 1999
23 March 1931: Shaheed – 2002
Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 – 2012
Ghayal Once Again – 2016
Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se – 2018
Pal Pal Ke Dil Ke Paas – 2019
How has the Deol family's production house performed overall?
All these films produced under the Vijayta Films banner performed well at the box office and won over audiences. Some films were also labeled disasters and flops.
Overall, the Deol family's home productions had a decent success rate. However, the 1990 release of "Ghayal" gave Vijayta Films a different dimension.
This film became the second highest-grossing film of 1990. Furthermore, it won seven Filmfare Awards and was nominated once for Best Picture.